The Main Events List/Main Incidents List (MEL/MIL) Incident Development Workshop for NATO Exercise TRIDENT JUNCTURE 2018 (TRJE18) took place from 16 to 20 April at Joint Warfare Centre’s training facility in Stavanger, Norway.

Director General of the NATO International Military Staff visits Joint Warfare Centre

The Royal Netherlands Army Lieutenant General Jan Broeks, Director General of NATO International Military Staff, visited the Joint Warfare Centre (JWC) on Tuesday, 10 April to receive an overview of the Centre and its current activities.

Chief of Polish National Security Bureau visits JWC

A delegation from the Polish National Security Bureau, headed by Mr Pawel Soloch, visited the Joint Warfare Centre (JWC) on Wednesday 21 March 2018. Mr Soloch, Chief of the Polish National Security Bureau was accompanied by amongst others the Director of Polish National Security Bureau’s Armed Forces Department, Brigadier General Jaroslaw Kraszewski.

The delegation was welcomed by Polish Army Major General Andrzej Reudowicz, JWC Commander.

Welcome to the 33rd issue of The Three Swords Magazine!

Welcome to the March 2018 issue of The Three Swords Magazine, which includes a compilation of articles/interviews on a broad range of topics such as Warfare Development; Strategic Communications, logistics, Anti-Access and Area Denial and more! To subscribe to our Print edition, please contact the Joint Warfare Centre Public Affairs Office at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

German General Staff College visits Joint Warfare Centre

On Tuesday 27 February, a delegation from Fuehrungsakademie der Bundeswehr (German Staff College of the Joint Armed Forces), led by Colonel (GS) Christian Musche, paid an official visit to NATO’s Joint Warfare Centre (JWC) in Stavanger, Norway.

Celebrating 15 years of JWC: NATO’s northernmost organization

Since the moment the Joint Warfare Centre (JWC) was described as “the Jewel in the Crown of Allied Command Transformation”1, delivery of quality training, doctrinal and concept integration, experimentation in exercises as well as support to NATO’s Lessons Learned process were inextricably intertwined. Back then, the Centre was manned at about 55 per cent of its authorized Peacetime Establishment. Lacking its own physical facilities in Jåttå, it headed to Ulsnes, a former hub for naval activity, to host its inte rim training facility, which was possible thanks to the support received from Host Nation Norway.

JWC climate survey 2017: One Team programme

Paul Sewell, responsible for the JWC’s Organizational Development and Culture, briefed on Monday, 5 February on the preliminary results from last year’s annual climate survey. The survey, which has now been used for four years serves as a “temperature check” from the staff on how the organization is functioning.

JWC kicks off 15th anniversary year with International Day

NATO’s Joint Warfare Centre (JWC) is celebrating its 15th anniversary throughout 2018 with key anniversary events, including a special Summer Family Day and the main anniversary ceremony on 23 October.

The operational-level Crisis Response Planning (CRP) phase for Exercise TRIDENT JAGUAR 2018 (TRJR 18) has been ongoing since 9 January and will continue until 26 January 2018 in various locations across Europe.

JWC bids farewell to Special Advisor to Commander

During this year’s final All Hands Call held at the Joint Warfare Centre (JWC) on Monday, 18 December 2017, senior leaders along with staff bid farewell to Royal Norwegian Navy Commodore Hans Helseth, who served as the Centre’s Special Advisor to Commander for two years since taking up his post in September 2015.

"Nothing we do is in isolation; we are nothing but teams." An interview with Paul Sewell, responsible for JWC’s organizational development and culture work

Any organization is as good as its workforce, the people. The JWC's Organizational Development Programme has been a great success, helping staff to identify their common values and assist each other across divisions and branches, with an eye on improving overall performance and better exploiting capabilities. Paul Sewell explains how.